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let's move obama and bide erj on the run in the white house. >>> plus, lebron james returns to the hard court. jeff gordon's latest prank may be his best yet. and the statue commemorating a tech eveningon that has people scratching their heads. >>> they've evacuated some 1,000 homes near l.a. here's miguel almaguire. >> reporter: on ridgeview drive the order to evacuate just before the next big storm rolls in. ed, a retiree, has been working around the clock, but now he is out of time. >> the water will be come over first, and this whole thing will be full of mud. >> he knows it won't take much for this mountain to slide into his backyard. >> how worried are you? >> it's going to happen. we're going to deal with it. we need the rain. we don't want the mess. we'll take the rain. we'll clean up the mess. >> reporter: only four years ago a winter storm buried a nearby neighborhood in mud after a wildfire torched the foot hills. all of los angeles is on high alert. >> live team coverage. >> it took only an inch to make freeways a mess. in southern california nearly 200 accidents. hazmat tea
let's move obama and bide erj on the run in the white house. >>> plus, lebron james returns to the hard court. jeff gordon's latest prank may be his best yet. and the statue commemorating a tech eveningon that has people scratching their heads. >>> they've evacuated some 1,000 homes near l.a. here's miguel almaguire. >> reporter: on ridgeview drive the order to evacuate just before the next big storm rolls in. ed, a retiree, has been working around the clock, but now he...
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>> veronica, it's a tough test for president obama. somewhat unexpected. it's sort of caught the u.s. off guard by their aggressive action in crimea. president obama and the white house stressed over and over in several conference calls and statements that they're using all diplomatic avenues and looking at all economic possibilities to put the pressure on russia and isolate them. that will take time to put the pinch on, freeze russian assets, withdraw from the g 8 summit. which is supposed to be in sochi. that will take time. right now they're trying to figure out how to get russia to make a withdrawal, figure out how to replace russian troops with some sort of international forces or protect russian interests there. it's something the president doesn't have a lot of good military options. >> let's talk about leverage. does the u.s. have any leverage here in negotiations at all? >> not really. the problem is this is not something that happened overnight. relationship with the obama white house and the putin administration in wirussia is a an all time low.
>> veronica, it's a tough test for president obama. somewhat unexpected. it's sort of caught the u.s. off guard by their aggressive action in crimea. president obama and the white house stressed over and over in several conference calls and statements that they're using all diplomatic avenues and looking at all economic possibilities to put the pressure on russia and isolate them. that will take time to put the pinch on, freeze russian assets, withdraw from the g 8 summit. which is...
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obama also wants to expand the earned income tax credit. one of the most popular credits for the working poor but a short shelf life. republicans are voicing already their disagreements with many issues. house speaker john boehner says these early details prove the president was never serious in addressing the nation's long-term debt. >>> political news outside washington now. today is primary day in several states which officially kicks off the 2014 midterm season. perhaps, though, the most high profile race of the day is in texas. state senator wendy davis is expected to grab the democratic election for governor. they will see if any way democrats can win in a deeply red state. >>> this morning bad numbers for both parties. nearly 7 in 10 americans say republicans are out of touch with their needs from new "the washington post"/abc news poll put way below markings for democrats. on the issue? democrats hold a slight edge when it comes to helping the middle class and health care policy. voters are split evenly who is best for the economy.
obama also wants to expand the earned income tax credit. one of the most popular credits for the working poor but a short shelf life. republicans are voicing already their disagreements with many issues. house speaker john boehner says these early details prove the president was never serious in addressing the nation's long-term debt. >>> political news outside washington now. today is primary day in several states which officially kicks off the 2014 midterm season. perhaps, though,...
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a rare meeting between president obama and jayne john boehner. they talked about afghanistan and more. so how did it go? >> they had a good and constructive meeting of about an hour. it was a useful conversation. >> it was just fine. we had a nice meeting. >> if that's the case, why did boehner make no mention of it during a speech on the house floor? he focused instead on the health care laws impact on health plans. >>> vice president joe biden blaming hatred on voting rights issues facing african-americans. he hosted a reception for black leaders in honor of black history month. biden hopes congress will pass new legislation to modernize the voting rights act of 1965. >>> and on "the view", the veep was asked if hillary clinton's run in 2016 would impact his decision. >> whether she runs or not will not affect my decision. >> you haven't said no. >> i have not said no. i just truly haven't made up my mind. the good news is everything i think i would have to do to be a viable candidate is the same exact thing i should be doing to be the best vic
a rare meeting between president obama and jayne john boehner. they talked about afghanistan and more. so how did it go? >> they had a good and constructive meeting of about an hour. it was a useful conversation. >> it was just fine. we had a nice meeting. >> if that's the case, why did boehner make no mention of it during a speech on the house floor? he focused instead on the health care laws impact on health plans. >>> vice president joe biden blaming hatred on...
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president obama's $3.9 trillion budget is now on capitol hill. the highlight is a massive expansion of the earned income tax credit. the 13.5 million more workers would be eligible for $60 billion in credits. also included is billions for roads and rails. it's spending, the white house says, will bolster the economy. but republicans say the president's budget is dead on arrival, complaining that it runs up the long-term national debt. >>> attorney general greg abbott easily won the primary for governor, the first gop nominee in more than a decade. is he pushing for more freedom and less government. >> we must never forget that the rights that we have, they don't come from government. instead those rights come from god. >> meanwhile, democrats are pinning their hopes on state senator weekendy davis, callingr opponent a defender of the status quo. >> i am ready to fight for you and to fight for every hardworking texan across this state. >> another member of the bush family begins his political career with a win. george p. bush, the son of former fl
president obama's $3.9 trillion budget is now on capitol hill. the highlight is a massive expansion of the earned income tax credit. the 13.5 million more workers would be eligible for $60 billion in credits. also included is billions for roads and rails. it's spending, the white house says, will bolster the economy. but republicans say the president's budget is dead on arrival, complaining that it runs up the long-term national debt. >>> attorney general greg abbott easily won the...
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to i did michelle obama along with the head of the fda will announce proposed updates to the label as part of the first lady's push to help americans make healthier choices. nbc's tracie potts is live in washington with details. what kind of changes are we talking about here? >> betty, they're change that's will give us a better idea of food we're eating. take a look at the old label on the left and a couple of the new proposals on the right. the calories, in particular will be a lot more prominent under these proposals. also, they're adding a new line or expected to add a new line for added sugars although some manufacturers say they add natural sugars. updating serving sizes for what we really eat, listing nutrients by package size and serving size and removing some things like calories from fat, those new changes expected to happen today, betty. >> okay. we'll be watching for it. thank you. >>> and nbc news has learned exclusive details regarding an fbi informant who was planted within al qaeda. according to numerous sources, the fbi had a mole inside al qaeda who actually met osam
to i did michelle obama along with the head of the fda will announce proposed updates to the label as part of the first lady's push to help americans make healthier choices. nbc's tracie potts is live in washington with details. what kind of changes are we talking about here? >> betty, they're change that's will give us a better idea of food we're eating. take a look at the old label on the left and a couple of the new proposals on the right. the calories, in particular will be a lot more...